Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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In the county town, by the river, a car with obvious red and blue markings was parked not far away.
Why is Pei Xu out?
“Are they out yet?”
“They’re out. There’s someone standing outside the car.”
“I really want to take a look. Why is he standing outside the car in this cold weather? There must be something fishy going on!”
“If you’re not afraid, then go ahead.”
“I think Pei Xu only seems cold on the surface; he’s not that scary. We’re just miserable working people, and Director Guo made us keep an eye on us. He should understand us, right?”
“Those are the chosen ones, born with a silver spoon in their mouths, how could they understand us working-class people? Why don’t you go talk to Xingchen, maybe he’ll let us film them. Pei Xu may be arrogant, but he’s also a man who tends to be henpecked!”
“Brother Pei,” Zhai Xingchen called out.
Pei Xu turned to look at him.
“Let’s go, let’s go to the old street now,” Zhai Xingchen said.
Being alone with him was terrifying. He sensed that beneath Pei Xu’s indifferent exterior lay a passion and desire that might rival that of Huo Cheng and Yan Zhi.
After all, he’s a man who’s clearly not simple.
It was better to go shopping; there would be more people there, so their attention won’t be on this anymore.
Pei Xu got into the car, and the atmosphere became a little awkward. Zhai Xingchen leaned over and turned on the music, turning the volume up a bit.
The first thing they heard was a very cheerful song, which went:
You flew into a rainbow like a bird, and landed in my arms.
The lyrics were so beautiful, and the melody was so sweet!
The listeners’ spirits also soared.
“There really are photos of the two of them!”
In room number one, Hu Ying looked at his phone with surprise and delight.
In fact, when Hu Ying mentioned the internet, Duan Yihua and the others had already started to have ideas.
Yes, “Red and Blue Signal” was very popular now. If Zhai Xingchen and Pei Xu had gone to a scenic spot, they would definitely be seen by someone and there was a high chance that they would be recognized. Maybe there would even be leaked photos online.
However, there were cameras everywhere in room number one, and they didn’t really want to search for these things in front of the cameras.
Only Hu Ying was stubborn and didn’t care about anything.
He actually found it when he searched.
“They went to the movie theatre,” Hu Ying said.
“A movie theatre?” Duan Yihua and the others immediately looked over.
Huo Cheng felt a slight sense of relief.
In fact, everyone felt a slight sense of relief.
Yan Zhi lowered his head and wiped the bowl in his hands dry, his expression softening considerably.
To be honest, going to the movies on a date was something that almost 90% of couples did. Watching a movie together was such a mundane dating technique in dating reality shows.
It seems they were all worrying too much.
Indeed, Pei Xu seemed rather mechanical. He may be driven and cunning, but when it came to being shrewd and romantic, he was far inferior to Yan Zhi.
“Actually, watching movies is quite nice,” Lin Qingning said.
“It seems like no one has chosen to go to the cinema in a dating reality show yet,” Wen Nuo said.
It’s a bit of a waste to spend several hours watching a movie.
After all, each dating reality show only involved a few dates from beginning to end. Opportunities were precious.
Pei Xu’s date itinerary was rather ordinary.
The revelation that Hu Ying saw quickly spread among the CP fans.
The person who broke the news was a boy with a little yellow duck avatar: “Scream!! Girls, guess who I just saw!”
“Who is it? Don’t tell us it’s Brother Pei and Brother Zhai.”
Little Yellow Duck: “It really is those two! They’ve been lying their whole lives about not having a man! But I can’t say much. I can only say that I work at a movie theatre, and Zhai Xingchen and Pei Xu just came to our theatre to watch a movie! And there wasn’t a single cameraman with them, it seemed like a private outing!”
“What do you mean, a private outing?”
“Aren’t they filming a show in Little Arctic right now? The show is still being filmed, how could they possibly have any private schedules? Even if they did, it would be a date for the show. This news is so fake.”
“Yeah, didn’t they say that Brother Pei won the PK yesterday and directly invited Xingchen on an official date?”
Upon hearing this, the little yellow duck immediately posted a short video.
The video showed the backs of two men, but fans immediately recognized them as Zhai Xingchen and Pei Xu.
“Wow!”
“Wow!”
“My brother Pei, my brother Zhai!”
“He’s so handsome even from behind!”
“The Rising Sun and Stars are real!”
“It seems like I really didn’t talk to the staff.”
“Could it really be a secret date?”
The number of fans of Rising Sun and Stars CP surged yesterday, and today they received such great news, making them as excited as if it were Chinese New Year.
This excitement quickly spread to other CP fans.
“Are Pei Xu and Zhai Xingchen dating? Is it true?”
“The show hasn’t even been half-recorded yet, how could it be real? Anyone with a brain knows it’s just Rising Sun fans hyping themselves up.”
“But the video they posted really doesn’t look like there were any staff members with them.”
“How could there be no camera footage? It must have been deliberately cut out. The video is only a few seconds long.”
“The fans of Rising Sun are really good at fantasizing. They even said that the movie they watched was ‘The Boss Falls in Love with Me’.”
“Holy crap, ‘The Boss Falls in Love with Me’? Is this the ‘The Boss Falls in Love with Me’ I’ve heard of?”
“Wow, I’ve seen this movie! It’s super explicit! The plot is super old-fashioned and melodramatic!”
“This movie can be released in Chinese theatres? That’s unbelievable!”
“What movie is it? It’s so exciting! I’m kind of interested in watching it.”
The topic was successfully steered off course.
Looking at everyone’s discussion, Hu Ying looked up and asked, “Has anyone here watched ‘The Boss Falls in Love with Me’?”
Duan Yihua frowned.
Lin Qingning shook his head.
Huo Cheng asked, “What big shot fell in love with me?”
Wen Nuo, who had just hung the brush on the wall, immediately turned around upon hearing this: “The Boss Falls in Love with Me? Is that the American/European romance movie?”
Hu Ying asked, “Have you seen it?”
Wen Nuo blushed: “…I’ve heard of it.”
“What movie is it? They all seem so excited. They said Pei Xu and Xing Chen watched this movie today.”
Wen Nuo exclaimed, “Huh?”
Yan Zhi turned to look at him.
Wen Nuo blushed even more: “No way.”
Seeing that Wen Nuo’s expression was off, Hu Ying went online to search for that movie.
Ten minutes later, everyone’s expressions returned to what they were like during dinner.
Hehehehehe.
Hu Ying sneered, looking at Pei Xu’s back in the video.
This Pei Xu, who looks so honest, actually took Zhai Xingchen to see this kind of movie.
That old pervert!
Huo Cheng got up and went out for a smoke.
Yan Zhi dried his hands and said, “I have training this afternoon, so I’ll head back to the hotel first.”
Duan Yihua also got up, put on his down jacket, and seeing that Hu Ying was still clicking on the video again and again, he pursed his lips.
Only Lin Qingning thought the revelation was unbelievable.
Pei Xu couldn’t have done something like this on purpose; it was either a coincidence or a fabrication.
It was possible for Hu Ying to take Zhai Xingchen to see that kind of movie.
When Pei Xu and Zhai Xingchen arrived at the old street, it was already past 2 p.m. Because it was a Friday, a workday, there weren’t many people on the old street.
This old street was located on a small hill. The hill was not high. On top of it were amusement parks, Ferris wheels, transparent sky bridges and other popular amusement facilities. Below was an ancient street, a mix of European and Chinese styles, full of shops, with the most food stalls. They hadn’t eaten enough at the movie theatre, so they ate as they walked. After they were full, Zhai Xingchen started buying local specialties.
There were also bark paintings for sale here, as well as many local specialties. Zhai Xingchen picked out some lightweight and easy-to-carry items and bought them.
“Aren’t you going to buy some to give to your relatives and friends?” he asked Pei Xu.
Pei Xu said, “I have no one to give these to, and nobody asks me for them.”
That’s because everyone’s used to your aloof and cool attitude, right?
“You can buy one for your parents, as a souvenir,” Zhai Xingchen said. “Even though they didn’t ask you for it, they’ll be very happy to receive it if you buy it for them and bring it back.”
Pei Xu listened to him and immediately chose two bark paintings: one larger, depicting a vast landscape, and the other smaller, depicting butterflies and peonies.
At the end of the ancient street was a road leading up the mountain, where amusement facilities were located.
Visiting an amusement park was also a classic segment in dating reality shows.
However, it was too cold here, so it was tough to do anything. There weren’t many tourists either; the whole amusement park seemed empty.
“I have to go out for a bit. Why don’t you find a place to get a drink and wait for me?” Pei Xu said.
Zhai Xingchen glanced at Pei Xu, thinking he was going to give him some kind of surprise.
But he didn’t expose it.
“Then I’ll wait for you at the coffee shop over there,” Zhai Xingchen said.
Pei Xu nodded: “Give me everything you bought, I’ll put it in the car for you first.”
Zhai Xingchen gave Pei Xu all the things he had bought, and then went into the coffee shop.
He wore a hat the whole time; and the hood of his down jacket was so high that it covered most of his face, so no one recognized him. He then found a seat by the window and sat down.
While waiting, he went online to check information about “Red and Blue Signal” and also checked Weibo.
He was stunned when he saw the number of his Weibo followers, and how he had received countless private messages, all expressing their love for him. He randomly clicked on a few and found that the most frequent question was who he liked.
[You and Sixth Brother are a perfect match, you deserve to have Baby’s Breath!]
[Huo Ge is a bit of a tomboy, but he’s incredibly manly. He’s a real catch, believe me!]
[Please look at Wen Nuo more often! He really likes you; he often sneaks peeks at you!]
[Ning Caichen! Ning Caichen!]
He didn’t understand that.
What does Ning Caichen mean?
Thus, Zhai Xingchen witnessed a chaotic battle among various CP pairings.
Among all the CP fans, the ones who were currently fighting the most were actually the Rising Sun and Stars fans.
Or rather, they were the ones who were torn apart the most.
[Hehehe, the CP name “Rising Sun and Stars” should be reported, it’s so lewd and violent!]
[Do Zhai Xingchen and Pei Xu themselves know that their CP name is so suggestive?]
Yellow[1]?
Where is it yellow?
He had previously mentioned that his chosen CP names were all very nice, such as Meteor Fire Star Lake Promise and the like.
“Rising sun and stars” simply means the rising sun and stars, right?
He thought the imagery was beautiful. There was also a hint of tragic beauty; the sun and stars were destined never to appear together.
As someone who had spent a lot of money at Haitang[2]‘s house, Zhai Xingchen stared at the CP name for a while.
“Holy shit.”
He suddenly realized.
“日” is actually a verb!
His face flushed as he stared at the profile pictures of the two of them in the CP (couple) supertopic.
He didn’t even know which scene or when the screenshot was taken.
In the picture, Pei Xu was looking at him through the crowd. Everyone else was blurred out, only the two of them were there. Their eyes met. Pei Xu had a handsome face and a bright smile and he looked so focused.
Just then, he suddenly heard someone knock on the glass twice.
He looked up and saw Pei Xu looking at him through the glass. While the setting sun shone on him from behind, bathing him in a golden light.
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[1] In Chinese internet slang and daily conversation, the color yellow (黄, huáng) most commonly acts as a slang term or euphemism for pornographic, erotic, or obscene content.
[2] Haitang (海棠, Chinese crabapple) usually refers to Haitang Literature City (海棠文学城), a popular Taiwan-based online publishing platform heavily associated with niche, adult, and queer fiction (danmei).
